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Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS)

Progress towards a microwave frequency standard based on the laser cooled 113Cd+ ions

Jianwei Zhang, Zhengbo Wang, Shiguang Wang, K. Miao, Bo Wang, Lijun Wang

Published May 1, 2012• 4 citations
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Abstract

The progress towards to a microwave frequency standard based on laser-cooled113Cd+ions trapped in a linear quadrupole trap is reported. The experimental apparatus is introduced and the measurement of the clock transition is demonstrated. The estimated performance of the clock is also discussed.
DOI
10.1109/fcs.2012.6243602

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